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Bondi shows heroes still far outnumber 'enemies within'
It has been reported that the younger man, named as Naveed Akram, had links to Isis and had been identified as a potential threat by the Australian authorities in 2019.
4 min |
December 16, 2025
The Independent
United and Cherries slug it out in a thrilling goalfest
On the night Ruben Amorim delivered the surprise of the season by jettisoning his beloved 3-4-3 formation, Manchester United contrived to put part of his new shape in the scoreline.
4 min |
December 16, 2025
The Independent
Son held after director Rob Reiner and wife found dead
The son of Rob Reiner has been arrested on murder charges after the director of films including When Harry Met Sally and his wife were found fatally stabbed in their Los Angeles home.
2 min |
December 16, 2025
The Independent
Time second-string Ekitike was Liverpool's first choice?
It is hard to call a £79m summer signing the forgotten forward, even as a fraction of a £450m spending spree. Yet there are times when Hugo Ekitike has been Liverpool's overlooked attacker. He feels destined to be overshadowed, and the one time he grabbed the limelight was for a silly sending off.
3 min |
December 16, 2025
The Independent
‘Travesty of justice’: anger over tycoon Lai’s conviction
Britain, New Zealand and Taiwan condemn the ‘politically motivated’ prosecution of UK citizen in Hong Kong
4 min |
December 16, 2025
The Independent
How best to make the most of three weeks in Mexico?
Q We have three or four weeks in January and early February and are looking at Mexico. Could you recommend a mix of city, culture and beaches? Dawn L
1 min |
December 16, 2025
The Independent
Streeting dismisses 'fantasy pay rise demands by doctors
Health secretary urges resident medics to abandon walkout
3 min |
December 16, 2025
The Independent
Hamilton seeks reset after his 'worst' F1 season ever
Lewis Hamilton, at the conclusion of his 19th and worst season in Formula One, could not have been more unambiguous. “No one’s going to be able to get hold of me this winter,” he said, after the season finale in Abu Dhabi on Sunday.
4 min |
December 15, 2025
The Independent
‘To me, the song is like a fine wine, it grows on you’
As a recording of the first live performance of 'Fairytale of New York' is released, producer Steve Lillywhite reflects on what makes the song so special.
3 min |
December 15, 2025
The Independent
Can we trust banks to tell us how to get rich by investing?
Sharp sales practices by dodgy blokes in shiny suits have been responsible for a long and sorry list of scandals costing billions.
3 min |
December 15, 2025
The Independent
Own goal decides derby as North East rivalry renewed
In victory, there was one last act of revenge for Sunderland players to perform against the North East rivals they love to torment in the Premier League.
4 min |
December 15, 2025
The Independent
Top 10 TV shows of 2025
Nick Hilton and Patrick Smith count down the greatest television this year had to offer, from agenda-setting dramas to poignant documentaries and irresistible reality TV
5 min |
December 15, 2025
The Independent
PAY ATTENTION
From shrinking attention spans to the rise of 'brain rot' content, Helen Coffey looks at why concentration is sagging and what experts say might restore our ability to think deeply
9 min |
December 15, 2025
The Independent
A round of applause for a mocked festive tradition
The round robin was once a festive failsafe, but has sadly died out. Now that oversharing and humble bragging are rife on social media, Katie Rosseinsky asks if it's time to revive them
4 min |
December 15, 2025
The Independent
Why is Gen Z so obsessed with 'almost relationships'?
Nothing is as romantic as a relationship that never quite happened. Preserved in possibility, it’s a near-miss dynamic that exists in an exclusively liminal space; you’re not quite together, but there’s enough evidence to suggest that one day, were all the stars to suddenly align, you might be. And so you cling on, wondering, waiting, hoping.
2 min |
December 15, 2025
The Independent
'We must do what we can to support those affected – so many must be frightened'
Philanthropist boosts The Independent's SafeCall campaign
2 min |
December 15, 2025
The Independent
Egypt hoping for a tourism boost from restored statues
Egypt has officially unveiled meticulously restored colossal statues of an ancient pharaoh in the southern city of Luxor – an event designed to bolster the nation’s vital tourism sector.
2 min |
December 15, 2025
The Independent
Fury after Met Police chief says shops need to ‘step up’
A retail boss has said he “could not believe” comments made by the head of the Metropolitan Police, calling on the industry to “step up and do better” to help stop shoplifting.
2 min |
December 15, 2025
The Independent
This Week in History
Tizane Navea-Rogers delves into The Independent's archive to see which world events made the front page of our paper
3 min |
December 15, 2025
The Independent
Salah returns but Liverpool are left with big questions
Mohamed Salah will go away, but the issue will not.
4 min |
December 15, 2025
The Independent
Villa edge five-goal thriller against West Ham to enhance title credentials
Morgan Rogers scored a brace to keep Aston Villa firmly in the Premier League title chase with a 3-2 comeback win at West Ham.
2 min |
December 15, 2025
The Independent
Fifteen people shot dead at Bondi Beach Jewish festival
Father, who was killed, and son, 24, carried out the assault
5 min |
December 15, 2025
The Independent
Fourth seed Bunting holds nerve with first-round win
Fourth seed Stephen Bunting survived a scare before scraping into the second round of the World Championship yesterday.
1 min |
December 15, 2025
The Independent
Will cost of travel change over the next six months?
Q Where do you see travel costs heading over the next six months? Particularly rail travel in Europe, and flights to Europe and beyond? Susan L
1 min |
December 15, 2025
The Independent
Ukraine can and will survive if its allies get serious quickly
We have the shadow of war knocking at Europe’s door, the armed forces minister Al Carns, the much-decorated Royal Marines veteran, explained in glorious mixed metaphor to assembled defence correspondents.
4 min |
December 15, 2025
The Independent
The ICC must give justice to Myanmar or face irrelevance
It is over a year since Karim Khan, the International Criminal Court prosecutor and British KC, announced that he had requested a warrant for the arrest of Myanmar dictator, Min Aung Hlaing, for “crimes against humanity of deportation and persecution”.
3 min |
December 15, 2025
The Independent
Belarus deploys cigarette balloons to rankle Lithuania
Officials say they have seized almost 40,000 packets of contraband from just 11 balloons in the last week alone
3 min |
December 15, 2025
The Independent
British rabbi among victims in Bondi Beach terror attack
A London-born rabbi has been named as one of the victims of the Bondi Beach terrorist attack, which claimed 16 lives.
1 min |
December 15, 2025
The Independent
Sacked minister demands explanation from Starmer
A Labour minister has publicly criticised Sir Keir Starmer after he received “no explanation” about why he was sacked from his cabinet role earlier this year - adding his wife was “furious” about the decision.
3 min |
December 15, 2025
The Independent
'Person of interest' held in Brown University shooting
A person of interest was in custody yesterday after a shooting during final exams at Brown University that killed two students and wounded nine others.
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